Since when is there an additional fee? I thought purchasing at Costco was it . It was it for a number of years !

[Mikevad62]

Did you tell me there were additional fees....and did I accept them?

[mesquitebean]

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@ Mikevad62 wrote:  Since when is there an additional fee? I thought purchasing at Costco was it . It was it for a number of years !
Did you tell me there were additional fees....and did I accept them?

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This is a user community forum, and so far we don't know what all you did, but I'll ask a bunch of questions about 2 possible scenarios so you can be instructed how to proceed.   Which of these 2 scenarios is yours?

First possible scenario:

Did you use Online TurboTax by mistake instead of the software you purchased at Costco that you were to download  and install onto your computer?    Did you install the software?    If you used Online TurboTax by mistake, yes, it will charge you since it is a different product; they are not interchangeable.     If that's what happened to you, we can tell you how to download your *.tax2024 data file you started online, so you can finish and file from your desktop software you purchased without starting over.

Second possible scenario:

If you ARE using the installed desktop software purchased at Costco and installed onto your computer, there may or may not be additional fees, depending on what options you chose.    More info below.

NOTE:  Also be aware that if you purchased the desktop Deluxe from Costco, it comes in 2 versions--one that is combo Federal and State, and a version that is Federal-only.   So if you bought the Federal-only version of Deluxe and are now trying to add a state return, that will charge you for the state program.

• In the desktop software if you efile a state return, there is a $25 state efile fee (except no fee for NY state.)   There is no fee to print and mail the state return.
• There is also an option to purchase Audit Defense, if you selected that.
• And here's something to watch out for:   If you choose to pay any of those fees with your Federal refund, that adds an extra service fee of $40 ($45 for California filers where it is named "Premium Services.")

So when you report back which scenario is your issue, hopefully someone will be able to tell you how to proceed.    Such as if Scenario 1, moving your data file to the desktop version to continue.  Or if Scenario 2, how to remove some of the fees (other than the state efile fee.)

[Mikevad62]

I purchased the Deluxe Federal only since I live in Nevada and don't need the state filing.  I down loaded the License info and was not challenged as to why I did that.  Somehow I was routed to the on-line version and didn't know I was going to be charged until near the end, after  number of hours of input.  Bottom line.......I paid the on-line fee and was able to return that which I bought to Costco for a full refund.  I told the turbo tax rep that there should be a stopgap input that will challenge you as to why you inputted info that was "not needed".  She agreed and was going to take that up with her superiors.

[VolvoGirl]

I also wonder how you got into the Online version.   At what step?  Did you get the Desktop program installed and activated with the License Code?  How far did you get?  Too bad you didn’t post here before you paid or filed.   You could have moved the online return to your Desktop program without paying for Online.   Were you even able to transfer from the 2023 return on your computer?  

[smarvin]

I am confused by this additional fee also.  I purchased the Premier version from Amazon for 82.99 and used that download to prepare my taxes.  I am still getting charged the $40 fee at the end as a "Refund Processing Fee".  Can anyone tell me why?

[mesquitebean]

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@ smarvin wrote:

I am confused by this additional fee also.  I purchased the Premier version from Amazon for 82.99 and used that download to prepare my taxes.  I am still getting charged the $40 fee at the end as a "Refund Processing Fee".  Can anyone tell me why?

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If you are efiling a state return there is a state efile fee of $25 (except no fee for NY state).   If you pay that by credit/debit card, there is no extra fee.   However, if you choose to pay that $25 fee out of your Federal refund, there is an extra $40 service fee for that option ($45 for California), which involves a third-party bank.    You can avoid that $40 service fee by going back and removing the option to pay out of your Federal refund, and then pay the $25 state efile fee upfront with credit/debit card.